I recently brought home a new pair of lamps for our living room. The bases are ceramic with a raised pattern of swirling scrolls which subtly suggest flowers without actually being a floral motif. The color is a dark bronze, almost black, with hints of brown and plum. The lamps are topped with black shades in a silky fabric with a marbleized black-on-black pattern.
The only way to bring a bouquet into such a somber scene was to make it mostly leaves with a only a hint of floral brightness. Heucheras supplied both. And an iron Japanese teaspoon finished the arrangement.
To see what kinds of arrangements other gardens have created today, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts this Monday meme.
Looks quite interesting!
Posted by: Anca Tîrcă | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 07:04 AM
Fabulous display...love the plant material you chose...works splendidly!
Posted by: Donna@Gardens Eye View | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 07:30 AM
A very nice arrangement. I like the lamps all go good together. Especially that big teaspoon. ;) Don't you just hate spellcheck sometimes.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 07:37 AM
Lisa — I've been trying to disable spell check because it keeps automatically changing the botanical Latin plant names. Makes me crazy when I reread and see what it says!
Posted by: Linda from Each Little World | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 08:23 AM
Definitely not depressed - and not even sombre! Rustic? Glowing? I am sure there is a suitable adjective out there :) Regardless of the adjective it is simply just as it should be...
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 08:41 AM
What a lovely combination. Heucheras are such a pretty addition to vase, here being on their own, reminds us of their real beauty, both leaf form and flower.
Posted by: Noelle | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 09:51 AM
Sweet little vase and ensemble!
Posted by: Eliza Waters | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 11:39 AM
It's a perfect blending of colors, Linda. I love the lamp and the teapot.
Posted by: Kris P | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 12:53 PM
Heaters are wonderful plants. You worked in them in perfectly.
Posted by: Susie | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 01:32 PM
Oh yes, the Coralbells look great in that setting. I really like the simplicity and understated colors in this vignette.
Posted by: Beth @ PlantPostings | Monday, September 21, 2015 at 10:08 PM
Stunning. Such an arresting still life.
Posted by: Rick Shaver | Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 07:19 PM